Open AccessSurvival and outcomes for co-infection of chronic hepatitis C with and without cirrhosis and COVID-19: A multicenter retrospective study
Author(s) -
Shimaa Afify,
Basem Eysa,
Fadi Hamid,
Omnia M. Abo-Elazm,
M. A. Edris,
Richard Maher,
Abeer H. Abdel-Halim,
M. M. Abdel Ghaffar,
Dalia Omran,
Hend Ibrahim Shousha
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v27.i42.7362
Subject(s) - medicine , cirrhosis , hepatology , retrospective cohort study , gastroenterology , hepatitis c , liver disease , myalgia , sore throat , chronic liver disease , surgery
Chronic liver disease, particularly cirrhosis, is associated with worse outcomes in patients infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).